Responding to comments from British Secretary of State John Reid
at the British Labour Party Conference Sinn Fein Vice President
Pat Doherty said:

``The British government aren't a referee in the peace process.
They are a signatory to an International Treaty, which was
endorsed by the people of Ireland, north and south. And they
have a particular responsibility to implement the Good Friday
Agreement across a range of issues, something that they have
singularly failed to do.

``The British government and John Reid are also well aware of Sinn
Fein's position and our support for the Agreement. I met with
Dr. Reid again this week. at the British Labour Party
conference. But Dr. Reid needs to stop tactically managing the
process and stop using the Ulster Unionist threat to bring down
the institutions as an excuse for his government not fulfilling
its responsibilities.''